The Winchcombe meteorite, a unique and pristine witness from the outer solar system

Author:

King Ashley J.123ORCID,Daly Luke34567ORCID,Rowe James23,Joy Katherine H.38ORCID,Greenwood Richard C.9ORCID,Devillepoix Hadrien A. R.10ORCID,Suttle Martin D.179ORCID,Chan Queenie H. S.911ORCID,Russell Sara S.1ORCID,Bates Helena C.1ORCID,Bryson James F. J.5ORCID,Clay Patricia L.8,Vida Denis12ORCID,Lee Martin R.4ORCID,O’Brien Áine4ORCID,Hallis Lydia J.4ORCID,Stephen Natasha R.13ORCID,Tartèse Romain8ORCID,Sansom Eleanor K.10ORCID,Towner Martin C.10ORCID,Cupak Martin10ORCID,Shober Patrick M.14ORCID,Bland Phil A.10ORCID,Findlay Ross9ORCID,Franchi Ian A.9ORCID,Verchovsky Alexander B.9ORCID,Abernethy Feargus A. J.9ORCID,Grady Monica M.9ORCID,Floyd Cameron J.4ORCID,Van Ginneken Matthias15ORCID,Bridges John16ORCID,Hicks Leon J.16ORCID,Jones Rhian H.8ORCID,Mitchell Jennifer T.13ORCID,Genge Matthew J.17ORCID,Jenkins Laura4ORCID,Martin Pierre-Etienne4ORCID,Sephton Mark A.17ORCID,Watson Jonathan S.17ORCID,Salge Tobias1ORCID,Shirley Katherine A.5ORCID,Curtis Rowan J.5ORCID,Warren Tristram J.5ORCID,Bowles Neil E.5ORCID,Stuart Finlay M.18ORCID,Di Nicola Luigia18ORCID,Györe Domokos1819ORCID,Boyce Adrian J.18ORCID,Shaw Kathryn M. M.20ORCID,Elliott Tim20ORCID,Steele Robert C. J.21ORCID,Povinec Pavel22ORCID,Laubenstein Matthias23ORCID,Sanderson David18ORCID,Cresswell Alan18ORCID,Jull Anthony J. T.2425ORCID,Sýkora Ivan22ORCID,Sridhar Sanjana5ORCID,Harrison Richard J.26ORCID,Willcocks Francesca M.13ORCID,Harrison Catherine S.18,Hallatt Daniel1527ORCID,Wozniakiewicz Penny J.15ORCID,Burchell Mark J.15ORCID,Alesbrook Luke S.15ORCID,Dignam Aishling15ORCID,Almeida Natasha V.1ORCID,Smith Caroline L.14ORCID,Clark Brett1,Humphreys-Williams Emma R.1ORCID,Schofield Paul F.1ORCID,Cornwell Luke T.15ORCID,Spathis Vassilia15ORCID,Morgan Geraint H.9ORCID,Perkins Mark J.28,Kacerek Richard329,Campbell-Burns Peter329ORCID,Colas Francois1430,Zanda Brigitte3031ORCID,Vernazza Pierre3032ORCID,Bouley Sylvain3033ORCID,Jeanne Simon1430,Hankey Mike34,Collins Gareth S.317ORCID,Young John S.726ORCID,Shaw Clive726,Horak Jana2335ORCID,Jones Dave29ORCID,James Nick36,Bosley Steve29ORCID,Shuttleworth Alan2,Dickinson Paul37ORCID,McMullan Ian7ORCID,Robson Derek2936ORCID,Smedley Andrew R. D.238ORCID,Stanley Ben34,Bassom Richard2937,McIntyre Mark32937ORCID,Suttle Adam A.7ORCID,Fleet Richard29ORCID,Bastiaens Luc34,Ihász Míra B.38,McMullan Sarah3717ORCID,Boazman Sarah J.39ORCID,Dickeson Zach I.1ORCID,Grindrod Peter M.1ORCID,Pickersgill Annemarie E.418ORCID,Weir Colin J.3,Suttle Fiona M.3ORCID,Farrelly Sarah40,Spencer Ieun40,Naqvi Sheeraz40,Mayne Ben40,Skilton Dan40,Kirk Dan40,Mounsey Ann3,Mounsey Sally E.3,Mounsey Sarah3,Godfrey Pamela3,Bond Lachlan3,Bond Victoria3,Wilcock Cathryn3ORCID,Wilcock Hannah3ORCID,Wilcock Rob3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UK.

2. System for Capture of Asteroid and Meteorite Paths (SCAMP), UK.

3. UK Fireball Alliance (UKFAll), UK.

4. University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.

5. University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3AN, UK.

6. University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, NSW, Australia.

7. UK Fireball Network (UKFN), UK.

8. The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.

9. The Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UK.

10. Curtin University, Perth 6845, Australia.

11. Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham TW20 0EX, UK.

12. Western University, London N6A 3K7, Canada.

13. University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.

14. Observatoire de Paris, Paris 75014, France.

15. University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NH, UK.

16. University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK.

17. Imperial College London, London SW7 2BP, UK.

18. Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC), East Kilbride G75 0QF, UK.

19. Isomass Scientific Inc., Calgary T2H 3A9, Canada.

20. University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1RJ, UK.

21. University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 9TS, UK.

22. Comenius University, Bratislava 842 48, Slovakia.

23. INFN—Lab. Naz. Del Gran Sasso, Assergi 67100, Italy.

24. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.

25. Institute for Nuclear Research, Debrecen, Hungary.

26. University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, UK.

27. Université de Lille, Lille 59000, France.

28. Anatune Ltd., Cambridge CB3 0NA, UK.

29. UK Meteor Observation Network (UKMON), UK.

30. Fireball Recovery and InterPlanetary Recovery (FRIPON), France.

31. Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris 75005, France.

32. Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille 13007, France.

33. Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay 91405, France.

34. AllSky7 Meteor Camera Network.

35. Amgueddfa Cymru—National Museum Wales, Cardiff CF10 3NP, UK.

36. NEMETODE Network, UK.

37. Global Meteor Network (GMN).

38. Spire Global, Glasgow G3 8JU, UK.

39. European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, Netherlands.

40. Toucan Energy Ltd., London SE1 4PG, UK.

Abstract

Direct links between carbonaceous chondrites and their parent bodies in the solar system are rare. The Winchcombe meteorite is the most accurately recorded carbonaceous chondrite fall. Its pre-atmospheric orbit and cosmic-ray exposure age confirm that it arrived on Earth shortly after ejection from a primitive asteroid. Recovered only hours after falling, the composition of the Winchcombe meteorite is largely unmodified by the terrestrial environment. It contains abundant hydrated silicates formed during fluid-rock reactions, and carbon- and nitrogen-bearing organic matter including soluble protein amino acids. The near-pristine hydrogen isotopic composition of the Winchcombe meteorite is comparable to the terrestrial hydrosphere, providing further evidence that volatile-rich carbonaceous asteroids played an important role in the origin of Earth’s water.

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Subject

Multidisciplinary

Cited by 34 articles. 订阅此论文施引文献 订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献

同舟云学术

1.学者识别学者识别

2.学术分析学术分析

3.人才评估人才评估

"同舟云学术"是以全球学者为主线,采集、加工和组织学术论文而形成的新型学术文献查询和分析系统,可以对全球学者进行文献检索和人才价值评估。用户可以通过关注某些学科领域的顶尖人物而持续追踪该领域的学科进展和研究前沿。经过近期的数据扩容,当前同舟云学术共收录了国内外主流学术期刊6万余种,收集的期刊论文及会议论文总量共计约1.5亿篇,并以每天添加12000余篇中外论文的速度递增。我们也可以为用户提供个性化、定制化的学者数据。欢迎来电咨询!咨询电话:010-8811{复制后删除}0370

www.globalauthorid.com

TOP

Copyright © 2019-2024 北京同舟云网络信息技术有限公司
京公网安备11010802033243号  京ICP备18003416号-3